PHILLIP K. DICK COMES TO VR WITH POST-APOCALYPTIC ‘THE GREAT C’

Of course a Philip K. Dick tale would be a natural fit — or perhaps we should say a synthetic one — as an early virtual reality adopter. A 1950s-vintage short story by the sci-fi visionary has just hit the digital marketplace in the form of an animated VR experience.

Taken from Dick’s 1953 short story of the same name, the 37-minute film tells the story of Clare, a young woman who leaves the safety of her post-apocalyptic tribal village when her fiancé is selected by a mysterious, world-controlling supercomputer (named the Great C) to participate in a ritualistic, forced annual pilgrimage.

Eric is an Emmy and Cannes Lion award-winning storyteller with 20 years of experience across multiple creative industries; film, television, visual effects, advertising and digital. Now in virtual reality.

Eric is based in LA, speaks everywhere, travels often — and one day plans to retire to the beaches of Brazil or the cafes of Copenhagen.